Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45764, George Fishley, N.H. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16 Privateer
Fishley George
S 45764
CONTENTS

(11,026)
New Hampshire George Fishley
of Portsmouth in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lieut. Dennett of the regt. commanded by Colonel Scammel in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years from Feb. 1778 to Feb. 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1819 and sent to J. H. Sherburne Esq. Portsmouth, N. H.
Continued on the Roll on 25 th day of Sept r 1829 and notification sent to B. Peabody at Portsmouth N. H. Pension commencing on the 12 th of Sept. 1829
Amount due on 4th of March 1829 } $ 40 : 10
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Rec. n. 160 Vol. 1. Book C.
Benj m Peabody 18 June 1839.

George Fishley (3 d reg t ) private Col. Diarons Regiment New Hampshire Line 1778 3 years
14. April, 1818.
found on rolls
Admitted
John S. Sherburne, judge, Portsmouth, N.H.

George Fishley of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire late a private in the Company commanded by Lieutenant John Dennett in the Third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment in the war of the Revolution declareth; maketh, Oath and saith that in March 1778, he enlisted into said Lieutenant Dennett's said Company, commanded as aforesaid in said Regiment and line, on said Establishment to serve the United States in said Company for the Term of three years in the war of the Revolution that he the Deponent having so entered the service faithfully served the United States in said Company in said Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn wherein said Company was ordered until February 1781 when he was honorably discharged by said Col. Dearborn at Exeter in said State of New Hampshire that in the course of said service he was in the battle of Monmouth and in actions in the Indian Country under Gen. Sullivan that he has lost his discharge either when he was taken by the British in a Private of the United States (in which he went a cruise after being discharged) and lost his papers, or at some other time. that he has always been a resident citizen of the United States and of Portsmouth aforesaid, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. George Fishley
Sworn to & declared before me John S. Sherburne, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire on the fourteenth day 14.A.

of April 1818 — And I John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Fishley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
Portsmouth in New Hampshire District } J. S. Sherburne
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Geo. Fishley by reason of reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
J. S. Sherburne Judge
United States
New Hampshire District ss. Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esquire who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District — Witness the seal of said Circuit Court the 4 th day of December AD 1818 Peyton R Freeman Clerk

M r George Fishley To George Fishley Jr Dr 1825
November 10 th To cash advanced you for your support
1829 may 5 th To cash advanced you (Thirty Dollars $30.00 for your support — — — — — Thirty Dollars } — $30.00 more — — — — —
the above on demand with interest till paid $ 60.00
I Certify that I have borrowed and received the above sum of Sixty Dollars of George Fishley Jr for my support for which I promise to pay him on demand with interest till paid Portsmouth august 18 th 1829 George Fishley

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
At the Court of Common Pleas held at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of January Anno Domini 1829.
Present the Honorable Arthur Livermore Chief Justice Timothy Farris } Isiah Buller } Associate Justices
On the 27th day of January aforesaid personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for said State of New Hampshire George Firkley of Portsmouth in said County aged sixty seven who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Con- gress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 - that he the

said George Fishley enlisted for the term of three years under Lieutenant James Wedgewood of the 3 rd Regiment in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment in the fall of the year 1777. and joined said Regiment the spring following, a short time before the battle of Monmouth at that time the Regiment was command- ed by Colonel Henry Dearborn, that the only Captain under whom he ser- ved was Captain Hawkins, he served his full term and left the army on furlough at Fishkill in the State of New York and was discharged at Exeter in the State of New Hampshire by Col. Dearborn in the fall of the year 1780, that his name has been placed on the pension list and draft there- from on account of Property the num- ber of his certificate is N. 026
The following is a schedule of all his property necessary bedding and

clothing excepted viz,
A dwelling house in Jefferson Street in said Portsmouth 325.00
Furniture and provision 500.00 375.00
George Trickey.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May, 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- posed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818"

and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debt, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the foregoing schedule by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a mariner but from age and infirmities am unable to pursue it.
I have in my family my wife aged sixty two years and one daughter aged nineteen years.
George Pickley.
I Peter Chadwick, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that that the foregoing both declaration and Schedule, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is three hundred seventy five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 30th day of January A.D. 1879.
P. Chadwick Clerk

45 764 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-764 George Fishley Prior Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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See letter to B. Penhallow, March 20. 1829. respecting ap n for confirmation. do 30 July 1829; also Sept. 4. 1829
New Hampshire
George Fishley
of Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel (Sumner) of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to John L. Sherburne Esq. Portsmouth New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $85.86    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819  48.    10 mo. 21 days.  $133.86  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Portsmouth State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that George Sishley of said Portsmouth who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and as we are informed now an Applicant for a Pension, is by reason of his reduced Circumstances, in life in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J n Langdon Esq r
Jacob Cuthbert
John Haven -
Abn Shaw
Sam l Hutchings
Selectmen

State of New Hampshire Portsmouth —
I Daniel Humphreys Notary Public Do Hereby Certify That John Langdon Esq. and others, who have subscribed the within Certificate are Selectmen of the Town of Portsmouth, in said State of New Hampshire
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office, on this twenty third day of October A.D. 1818.
Dan. Humphreys Not Public

I Richard Green of Rye in the State of New Hampshire testify & say, that I served the United States in the revolutionary war, first in the Company that had been commanded by Cap t Zachariah Beal, (who was killed) in the Regiment first commanded by Col t Scamnell & after by Col t Dearborn, That I will know George Fishly of Portsmouth in said State. That the said Fishly joined the said Company to which I belonged, in May 1777, at the White Plains. and served in that company with me until I was draughted in another in the same Regiment which was after the Battle of Monmouth. That I will know that the said Fishly continued to serve in the Company aforesaid for two years or more. I being all that time and longer serving in the same Regiment.
Richard Green
New Hampshire
Sworn to by said Richard Green this 8 th day of Decr 1812 - Before me. M. S. Shurbum

George Fishley do testify and declare that on the eighteenth day of March 1818 I was in possession of a small Stock of Groceries and other articles which I kept in a small shop in a part of my dwelling house in which I then lived, the whole amount of said Stock did not exceed in value the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and a considerable part of said Stock was purchased on credit. This stock I disposed of at retail and the proceeds was applied to the payment of the debts then due for the purchase of said Stock and the support of my family. And I further testify and say that the aforesaid stock was the whole of the personal property I then owned or had in possession excepting a few necessary articles of household furniture and necessary clothing. And that I am now owing the following debts, to wit, to the firm of Messrs Hooker & Plavers the sum of Fifty seven dollars and forty cents, and which has been due to them since September 1828. And to George Fishley Junior the sum of Sixty dollars which has been advanced to me in two several sums towards my support and which has been due to him since May 8th 1829 as will appear by their demands they severally hold against me, and by their affidavits herunto annexed -
George Fishley Sworn to and subscribed Before me, at Portsmouth New Hampshire August 24. 1829.
Portsmouth August 24 th 1829.
Benjamin Pinkham Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.
I hereby certify that the Deponent, George Fishley is a Credible person.
Benjamin Pinkham Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.

I William Havers testify and say that Mr. George Fishley of Portsmouth the person who has signed the within affidavit is indebted to the firm of Hooker & Havers in the sum of fifty seven dollars and forty cents and which has been due and owing to the said firm since September 1828 and still remains unpaid Portsmouth August 21 st 1829
William Havers
Sworn to and Subscribed, Before me, at Portsmouth New Hampshire
August 21 st 1829.
Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.
I hereby certify that the Deponent, William Havers is a credible person.
Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.
I George Fishley Junior testify and say that Mr. George Fishley of Portsmouth the person who has signed the within affidavit is indebted to me in the sum of sixty dollars and which has been due and owing to me ever since the eighth day of May 1829. and the 10 th day of November 1828. Portsmouth August 21 st 1829.
George Fishley Jr
Sworn to and Subscribed, Before me, at Portsmouth New Hampshire August 21. 1829.
Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.
I hereby certify that the deponent, George Fishley Jun r is a credible person.
Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.

Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin Pinhallow is Justice of the Peace within and for said County. And also of the Peace and Quorum through out said State And a Notary Public for said State — And is by law duly qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits — And I further certify that his name to the certificates on the accompanying papers is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court This twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine
P. Chadwick Clerk

I, Thomas Brown of Greenland, in the State of New-Hampshire, of Lawful age, Testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with George Fishley, of Portsmouth New Hampshire, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and was a Soldier myself, in the Army with him, and was in the same Regiment, Viz t in Col c Scammon's Regiment, afterwards Col c Henry Dearborn's Third New Hampshire Regiment, and that the said George Fishley was in the 6 th Company of said Regiment, commanded by Capt s Beal, afterwards Capt s Weir, & after that commanded by Capt s Hawkins, and we both enlisted for Three years, and served our time out, when we were both honourably discharged, George Fishley was discharged at Exeter New Hampshire, by Col c Dearborn, and I, was discharged in the State of New York, and that the said George Fishley personally appeared this day with me, before Benjamin Pinhallow Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, & Notary Public, in Portsmouth New Hampshire, and that the said George Fishley, is the Identical George Fishley who served with me in the Revolutionary Army, in the Regiment as before stated. Sworn and Subscribed to at Portsmouth New Hampshire January 30 th 1829.
Thomas Brown
Before me
Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public & a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the State, of New Hampshire.
I hereby certify that Thomas Brown, the Deponent, is a Reputable person.
Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public & a Justice of the Peace, as above mentioned

I, Thomas Harvey of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, of Lawful Age, testify and declare, That I am well acquainted with Mr George Fribkey, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and was a Soldier myself, in the army with him, and the said George Fribkey was in Col t Searmels Regiment, afterwards Col t Henry Dearborns Third New Hampshire Regiment, and in the Company commanded by Capt n Hawkins, being the 6 th Company of said Regiment, and I was in Col t Reids 2 d New Hampshire Regiment, and in Capt n Cherrys Company, being the 8 th Company of said Regiment, and we both served in the Army, in said Regiments & Companies until we were honorably discharged, and served our time out. The said George Fribkey enlisted for Three Years, and I enlisted during the war, and the said George Fribkey was discharged at Exeter New Hampshire, by Col t Dearborn, and I was discharged at Newburgh, in June 1783. - and that the said George Fribkey personally appeared this day with me, Before Benjamin Pinhallow Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, & Notary Public, in Portsmouth New Hampshire, and that he the said George Fribkey, is the Identical George Fribkey who served with me in the Revolutionary Army, and in the Company and Regiment, as before stated.
Sworn and subscribed to at Portsmouth Thomas Harvey, New Hampshire. January 31 st 1829.
Before me
Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public & a Justice of the Peace & Inquisition Throughout the State of New Hampshire.
I hereby certify that the Deponent is a Reputable person. Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public & a Justice of the Peace as above mentioned.

M c George Fisherley
To M c Cooker D r W m Havers
  1826 Feb y 16 To 1 Bar N e Ann 38 3/4 n 34 $13.09   d c 38 3/4 n 35 13.48   June 22 n 1 d c d c 38 3/4 n 35 13.48   Sept r 30 n 1 d c d c 38 3/4 n 35 13.86   Nov r 24 n 1 d c d c 38 3/4 n 36 13.86   Jan y 5 n 1 d c d c 38 3/4 n 36 13.86   1827   Sept r 20 Interest after 4 m s to date 6.95     $ 74.72 
Supra Credit
  1825 Dec r 21 By 1 Gen. cash $2.00   1827 Aug y 5 n cash 14.00   1828 Sept r 20 Interest to date 1.32 17.32     $ 57.40 

James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office.
Washington City.

Fortsmouth N. H. 12 Sept. 1829.
Dear Sir,
By request of the friends of Mr. George Fishley of this place I have examined his papers to obtain a pension: and am happy to state, that from my personal knowledge of Messrs. Hooker & Storer and from undoubted information as to the character of the other deponents I entertain no doubt of the truth of the evidence and of the entire uprightness of the transactions.
Most respectfully
Yours Ob. L.
Levi Woodbury
James S. Edwards Esq.
2. nplled E

James L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office Washington City

To James L. Edwards Esq o War Department, Pension Office Washington City
Portsmouth New Hampshire September 19 th 1829.
Sir, I rec d your Letter of the 14 th inst. and should have replied to it before, but the Hon. Levi Woodbury, Senator in Congress from New Hampshire, was out of town, at the time of my receiving it — Inclosed in your Letter, were the Papers, returned from the War. Department, relating to the application of George Fishley, A Revolutionary Soldier, to be placed on the Pension List — On Mr. Woodbury's return to Portsmouth, the papers which you returned me, were handed him, for his examination, and I am happy to say, Sir, that he is fully satisfied, with the entire uprightness of the whole transactions, respecting Mr. Fishley's application, and inclosed herewith, you have the papers before sent you, and also the Hon. Levi Woodbury's opinion of the transaction alluded to in his letter herewith inclosed.
I am Sir, very Respectfully
Yr. Most. Obed t Serv t .
Benjamin Penhallow

Edw Mason, Who enlarge of Fishley

Edward Mason of Stratham in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, late a Sergeant Major in the third New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by Col o Alexander Scammon, and afterwards by Col o Henry Dearborn, in the New Hampshire Line, on the continental establishment, deposeth maketh oath & saith, that he the Deponent served in his said capacity of Sergeant Major in said Regiment, in the war of the revolution in the year 1778. That he then well knew George Fishley of Portsmouth in said State; that said George Fishley was then serving as a private in the ninth company in said Regiment. That the Deponent served with said Fishley in that Regiment, nearly a year & an half, to the best of his the Deponent's recollections. That the Deponent was transferred from that Regiment to the first in said Line, & then to a Battalion, and that he knew said Fishley, as in said service, after he was transferred from the third Regiment, & that to the best of his knowledge, and according to his belief, said Fishley continued in said service until about 1781. That he has this day seen George Fishley of said Portsmouth, who is present at making this Deposition, and will know him to be the same George Fishley, whom he knew & has before stated to have served the United States in Col o Dearborn's Regiment, in the revolutionary war.
District of New Hampshire
On this 25 th May 1818
Edward Mason made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition - before me J. Sherburne Justice of the Peace

I George Fishley, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, now an applicant, to have my Pension as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, which was stopped, soon after the date which it commenced to be paid from, viz d April 14 th 1828. on account of then possessing property, now make the following Statement to shew how the property then possessed, has been disposed of, —
In the real Estate which I then possessed, there has been no alteration, I own the same House — but owing to the general depreciation of houses, and to its being much out of repair, and very old, it produces no income and could not at this time be sold over the Valuation, which was affixed to it. With regard to whatever personal property I then possessed, it has been used for the support of myself, Wife and Daughter, my Wife is at the age of sixty four years, and an infirm woman, and not able to labour. Besides expending the little personal property I then possessed for my support for the last ten years, during which, I have been without a Pension, I have become indebted to sundry individuals for supplies for my family to the amount of about One Hundred Dollars, This arises from my being Old & infirm by reason of a Rupture, and are totally unfit for labour — I have not in any way conveyed away my property with a view of being restored to the Pension List, but notwithstanding a life of Industry and economy, find myself at the age of sixty eight years, without the ability to do any thing for a living, and without any resource but to the provisions made for Soldiers by the Government of the Country. —
Sworn and Subscribed at Portsmouth George Fishley New Hampshire July 24 th Anno Domini 1829.
Before me Benjamin Perhall Justice of the Peace Quorum throughout said State.

State of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, July 21 st 1829. I Benjamin Penhallow Notary Public, in and throughout the State of New Hampshire and residing in Portsmouth, in the County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify, that the within named George Fishley of Portsmouth, in said County and State, who makes the within Statements, and signed the same in my presence, and made solemn Oath to it, Before me as a Justice of the Peace, as within mentioned, is a man of good character, of steady habits and much respected, in his humble situation. And I the said Notary further certify that I have known him personally for many years, and believe him to be a man of strict integrity, and that the statements within made by him, is a very correct one, and that his Testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office, the day & year first above mentioned.
Benjamin Penhallow Notary Public.

We the undersigned are well acquainted with the Character and circumstances of Mr George Fishley. We believe his statement to be a correct exhibition of his property. — That his house is not worth more than Three hundred Dollars, and that his present poverty, compared with his situation in the year 1818. arises from his using his property for his support, for the last Ten years, — which he has done in a prudent & economical manner — and that none of his means have been conveyed away, or squandered. but applied for the necessities of life, he is totally unfit for labour, by reason of Age, and disease. Portsmouth New Hampshire July 21. 1829.
Isaac Waldron
William Stavers.
Alex r Ladd.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. } Portsmouth July 21 st 1829. Then personally appeared Before me, the above named Isaac Waldron, William Stavers, and Alexander Ladd, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate, by them subscribed, in my presence. Benjamin Pinhall Clerk of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State. — 3

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co. ss
Portsmouth July 21 st 1829.
I Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public, in and throughout said State, duly commissioned and sworn and dwelling in Portsmouth, in said County and State. DO hereby certify, That the within named Isaac Waldron, William Stevens and Alexander Ladd, all of said Portsmouth, who have signed their names to the within certificate in favour of Mr George Fishley, have all personally appeared Before me as a Justice of the Peace as within mentioned, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. And I the said Notary further certify, That I have been Long and Personally acquainted with them all, and that they are Gentlemen of the first integrity and Respectability as merchants here. — and that the fullest faith and credit can be placed in their testimony.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office, the day & year first above mentioned. —
Benjamin Pinhallow Notary Public. —

United States of America
District of New Hampshire p. 1 At the request of Benjamin Renhallow Esq.
above named, I hereby certify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, George Fishley within named is a person of fair character and unimpeached credibility. I further certify that I personally know the within named Isaac Waldrun William Stares and Alexander Ladd to be merchants of the first standing and respectability in this place, and that in my belief entire credit would be given to their statements, wherever they are known. I further certify that I personally know the above named Benjamin Renhallow Esquire Public Notary as aforesaid to be a magistrate of unquestionable reputation, & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have, at the request aforesaid, subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District, to these presents. Charles Wythe Clerk.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the several gentlemen above named and fully concur with them in opinion as to the character of the said George Fishley and also as to his situation as to property
Samuel Cushman District Attorney for the New Hampshire District

I Thomas Moulton of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, of Lawful Age, Testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Mr George Fishley of Portsmouth in the County and State aforesaid, and am a near neighbour to him, and have lived near his House before the 18 th March 1818. and ever since, and am knowing to his having a small retail Shop in a part of the House, in which he lives, and that on the 18 th March 1818. he had a small Stock of Groceries and other small articles, which he kept to sell out of said Shop by retail, and the amount of said Stock I should think did not exceed One hundred and Fifty Dollars, as near as I could judge, and I verily believe that he purchased a large part of that on credit, and that from the sale of this Stock I verily believe that the proceeds were applied to the payments for said Stock, and for the support of his Family in a very prudent and careful manner, and I also verily believe that he had no other personal property, excepting a few necessary articles of household Furniture, and necessary Cloathing, and that he has not any real property excepting the small House in which he then lived, and in which he now lives, and he informs me that he is now indebted to Messrs Stavers & Hooker for New England Rum, which he sold out of his Shop, by small Quantities, to the amount of Fifty seven Dollars and Forty Cents, and to Mr George Fishley Jun r the sum of Sixty Dollars, which has been advanced to him, by the said George Fishley Jun r  on two several sums, towards the support of his Family, as per their several accounts, and I further Testify that I believe the said George Fishley to be a very honest man, and that he would not convey away any property, if he had, had any other than is above mentioned, in order to avail himself of the benefit of the Pension Laws, and I verily believe he had not then, and has not now, any other property than what has been above stated. And I further testify that he is infirm in his health, and is not able to labour for his support, and that his wife is also an infirm woman & not able to labour.
Thomas Moulton
State of New Hampshire } Then the above named Thomas Moulton personally Rockingham ss. } appeared, and made solemn Oath, to the above depositions Portsmouth August 10 th 1829 } by him subscribed Before me. Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.
I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person. Benjamin Pinhallow Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State.

Portsmouth N.H. January 24th 1829 We the undersigned, at the request of George Fishley have viewed and examined his property consisting of a dwelling house in Jefferson Street and sundry articles of household furniture and family stores, and now certify that the house is worth, in our opinion Three hundred & twenty five dollars. The furniture & stores are worth not exceeding fifty dollars. And that from our knowledge of said Fishley we believe the house, and furniture & stores is all the property owned by him and further that he is now indebted to sundry individuals to the amount of one hundred dollars.
Peter Wilson Robert Neal Ed. G. Gouge George Fishley

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss Portsmouth January 31st 1829 I Benjamin Perhallow Esquire Notary Public in & throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned & sworn and residing in Portsmouth in said County & State, Do hereby certify that the within named Siter Wilson, Robert Neal & Samuel C. Cones Esqrs who, have appraised the Property of Mr George Fishley of Portsmouth as within mentioned, and have signed their names to the same have all personally appeared before me, & made solemn Oath to the truth of their appraisement and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with them all, & that they are Gentlemen of Respectability, & that full faith & credit is & ought to be paid to their Testimony, and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with Mr George Fishley for whom the appraisement was made, & that he also personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of said appraisement & that it is all the property he has, and subscribed his name thereto, & that the said George Fishley is a very Respectable man & that his Testimony is entitled to full faith & credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Notarial Seal of Office, the day & year last above mentioned.
Benjamin Perhallow, Notary Public
Benjamin Perhallow in office... 325.00

On Pension Service
Hon ble
John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City.
Pension Office 30 Sept. 1829.

James L. Edwards Esquire.
War. Department,
Pension - Office.
Washington City.
Portsmouth New Hampshire
August 29 th 1829.
Sir
I received your Letter of the 30 th July last, returning inclosed in it, the Papers of George Fishley a Revolutionary Soldier, who is an applicant to be placed on the Pension List, requiring further proof respecting his personal property, and the application of the proceeds arising from its Sale, and to whom the claimant is indebted, and for what articles of Property he became indebted, at what time the Debts were contracted, and to what amount,
I presume Sir, that the Documents inclosed herewith, will be satisfactory to the War Department, and are all sworn to before me, and certified by me, as to the Credibility of the Witnesses. and my Official Character and signature, is also certified by Peter Chadwick Esq r Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire, with the Seal of said Court annexed. if any thing farther is wanted by the Department, Sir, I will endeavour to forward it. — And any communications for Mr Fishley, you will please direct to me. —
I am Sir, Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Servant
Benjamin Pinhall